Hagenbeck visit highlights family circus history at Brookfield
Erich Hagenbeck, from the fourth generation of the Hagenbeck circus zoo clan, toured Brookfield Zoo last week. He recalled Klaus Hagenbeck starting with ships from Hamburg, the Hamburg Zoo opening in 1906, and innovations like moats and rockwork facades.
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Euich Hagenbeck
Stellingen
Hamburg
Brookfield Zoo
Hagenbeck
Klaus
Carl
Lawrence
Erich
Europe
Hanseatic League
Klaus Hagenbeck
Hagenbeck Circus
South America
Japan
United States
Brookfield
Robert
Bean
Heagenbeck
Archie Schonemann
SDA Personnel Changes Made by McConaughey
President J L McConaughey of Brookfield Illinois reports three new departmental appointments to the Illinois State Conference of Seventh day Adventists Elder Frank Phillips will replace J O Iverson who is assigned as announcer and field representative for the Voice of Prophecy radio program from Los Angeles California as youth leader for the state Dorothy his wife and son Ronald accompany him and prior to his assignment he did evangelistic and pastoral work in Washington state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. McConaughey
Brookfield
Ill
Illinois State Conference of
Seventh-day
Adventists
Frank Phillips
J. O. Iverson
Voice of Prophecy
Los Angeles
Calif
Washington
Dorothy
Ronald
Harr
Nevada
Republicans in Busy Session in Lyons Township
President David Swain announced John Nothhelfer as chairman of the finance committee to raise operating and campaign funds and set budgets, with an overall budget tentatively $7,000. A new $2 household party membership was approved, and efforts include steak fry tickets, member recruitment, and women’s activities with West Suburban Republican Women. Flying squads of women will check registration lists precinct by precinct before the November election.
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David Swain
Lyons Township
John Nothhelfer
Swain
Commitseman Terrel E. Clarke
Paul Richmond
Joseph Kenny
Stafford Stables
James
Ashley
LaGrange
Western Springs
Brookfield
Lyons
Summit
Richmond
Republican Women’s
Willard Drake
la Grange
George Burditt
Anthony Digrazia
Raymond Flair
Joseph Thorsen
Andrew Ives
Joseph
Kenny
A. M. Abrahamson
William Steimer
Frank Kriz
R.C. Meissner
Richard Rheinhold
Brookfield Chamber of Commerce meets to plan growth
Brookfield Chamber of Commerce held a Tuesday meeting at National hall 3907 Prairie Ave with 14 board members outlining plans for a membership drive a Sept 14 charter meeting and long range goals to promote Brookfield. Forty businessmen attended as Demme led discussion on Halloween party Christmas decorations flag presentations to Little and Pony leagues and village lighting system concerns.
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Brookfield
Demme
Accident cart days by Steve Harrison and Vin Raymond
Fragmentary OCR notes name Steve Harrison and Vin Raymond in connection with an accident cart tally. The readable items mention days and numbers but lack clear context or outcome. Further text needed for a complete, factual record.
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Cart
Aus
Pitiven
Steve 47
Harrison and
Vin Reo Abol "Raymond
Carnival of the Legion set August 16 to 21
Edward Feely of the American Legion sponsors an annual carnival from August 16 to 21 with a Monday start for the children’s parade. Lineup at 6 15 p m parade at 7 p m down the Boulevard Cushman Clown band to lead. Post leaders Arthur Fishback Anthony Sedivy Thomas Burack Will Markward Chester Study in charge of arrangements and kiddies parade.
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Edward Feely Post
The
American Legion
Cushman
Arthur Fishback
Carnival
Grand Blvd
Fairview Aves
Anthony Sedivy
Fishback
Thomas Burack
Will Markward
Chester
Brookfield Village Notes At Home For 50th Anniversary
In Brookfield, Mr and Mrs Fred M Chapek host friends Sunday Aug 22 from 3 to 7 p m to mark their 50th wedding anniversary. Delegates from Edward Feely post of the American Legion reported at a Chicago convention with city ties. Local names include Lt George Schreiber and Brookfield teachers, a golf tournament at Woodridge Country Club, and Dan Kylie noted for a long drive. Visitors celebrate LaGrange Jubilee events while George Baxa enjoyed a Colorado vacation. Pat Purl begins work in Chicago advertising. Emil Krejcik reports Wisconsin radar use for traffic fines. John Pinner returns from Florida. Stanley Plunkett leads AGP store in Broadway district.
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Fred’m. Chapek
Edward Feely Post
American Legion
Tllinodis Department
Chicago
Anthony Sedivy
Peter Conley
Arthur Fishback
Harry Langohr
William Markward
George .Schreiber
Brookfield
Max Birkelbach
Woodridge
Kiwanis
Dan Kylie
Susan McCann
N. Drexel Sr
LaGrange
Brook’Park
Raymond
Dolores Hlavacek
Congress Park Ave
George Baxa
Rezny Real Estate
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Weat
Pat Purl
Emil Krejcik
Wisconsin
John Pinner
Florida
Stanley Plunkett
AGP
Diatrict
Franat Fa
Atare
Ake
Jenista Graduates From USN Officers School
Joseph L. Jenista, son of Mrs. Josephine W. Jenista of Brookfield Illinois, is among 225 officers in the Navy Officer Candidate School’s seventeenth class. The Aug 6 Newport Rhode Island ceremony awarded Ensigns after 16 weeks of naval instruction. Many graduates head to sea, with others entering specialized Navy training programs and some to flight and submarine schools.
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Navy
Officer Candidate School
Newport
R. I
U.S. Naval Base
Joseph L. Jenista
Josephine W. Jenista
Elmore
Brookfield
Ill
Employment Trends In La Grange Area 1954
Employment in the La Grange area served by the Illinois State Employment Service has fallen by 2,300 over the year, with total employment at 28,000 from 30,300 last year. Clifford A. Hollister of Western Springs cautions the outlook is not bleak, citing 35 major firms reporting stable conditions for the next 60 to 90 days and only one large layoff since April 1. The service area covers from Harlem Avenue to Naperville, and 26th Street to the Will County line, including Electro-Motive, Buick Motors, Fisher Body divisions of GM, Reynolds Metals, Argonne National Laboratories, and Corn Products Refining in Argo. About 22,000 in major firms, 6,000 in smaller ones are employed. In early 1954, 19,000 job-seekers visited the office in the first quarter, with 1,800 applications in the first half, and despite tighter jobs, placements near last year.
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Illinois State Employment Service
W. Hillgrove
la Grange
Clifford A. Hollister
Franklin Ave
Western Springs
Hollister
Chicagoland
Harlem Ave
Naperville
26Th.st
Will County
Electro-Motive
Buick Motors
Fisher Body
General Motors
Reynolds Metals Co
Argonne National Laboratories
Corn Products Refining Co
Argo
Hollister Anid
Giant orang Karjueng dies at Brookfield Zoo
Karjueng the Sumatra native giant orang dies Friday afternoon Aug 6 in Brookfield Zoo hospital after a long decline. He was the largest oldest, about 29 years old, with a lean, fierce aspect and unusual long fingers. Bananas grapes and milk were his daily fare while he rested in a far cage corner.
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Karjueng
Orang
Brookfield Zoo
Sumatra
Shakespeare
Riverside-Brookfield High Opens Sept 7 With 1150 Attendance
Riverside-Brookfield High School will open the fall and winter term Tuesday September 7 at 8 10 am attendance is about 1150. Students needing registration or course changes can visit the counseling office Aug 23 28 with staff available daily Aug 23 through Aug 27. The high school workshop runs Aug 30 Sept 8 featuring talks by Dr Kenneth W Lund Hazel D O Nea Lll John C Haworth and others on mental health health programs and a new year.
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Riverside-Brookfield High School
Tered
Kenneth W. Lund
Bureau of Child Studies of
Chicago
Hazel D. O’neal
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Springfield
Lll
Paul Street
Ilinois State Teachers’ College
John C. Haworth
YMCA Building Plans Revise West Suburban project changes
Plans for the West Suburban YMCA add 54 residence rooms, three dining rooms, a breezeway, and white stone accents. Excavation for a tri level basement proceeds as a 75 by 25 foot pool goes in. Completion eyed October or November 1955 with total cost rising to 2,736,521 and only 75,000 remaining.
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YMCA
Charles H. Stotz
Eugene B. White
Oak Park
LaGrange
Harold M. Elliott
Stotz
Harvey (Ill
Former Gross teacher injured in Alaska car crash
Cpl. J. Hrdina, formerly a fifth grade teacher at Gross, was injured June 26 in a car accident on the Seward highway about 60 miles from Anchorage. He has a broken collar bone and is in a cast likely to be removed August 26. Messages can be sent to Cpl. James Hrdina via APO 949.
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Cpl
J. Hrdina
Gross
J. L. Rada
Cpl. Hrdina
Hrdina
Anchorage
Seward
James Hrdina
Local Scout Leader Seeks Public Service Post
Arthur J Alten of West Suburbartie council retires from scouting duties after completing National Training courses. He has served as assistant scout master and on the neighborhood executive board while earning a master’s degree from Milwaukee Teachers College and attending quette university. Born in Wauwatosa, he studied at Shad Township Junior College and will move from Blackhawk to Downers Grove on September 1.
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Arthur
J. Alten
West
Suburbartie Council
Iites
J.M. Council
National
Schiff Hoy
Mendham
Ett An
Advazand
Boy Scout
Wauwatosa
Shad
Milwaukee
Higwaukee
Colloquette-University
Hs Hig
Blackhawk
Whig
Downers Grove
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Nothhelfer
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Carnival of the Legion
Terrel E. Clarke
USN Officers School
Cliff Hollister
Big Orang
Zoo Park
Karjeung
Tia
Lost and Found
Zoo
Chicago Zoological Park
Giraffe
Robert Bean
New York
Clifton
Lewis J. Jenkins
Edith Campbell
William H. Johnson
Evelyn C. Sandahl
Wallace Wadington
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